September Blooming with Kindesss

Here is one card we made at my September Card Clubs:

It's one of my favorite color combos - Soft Suede with Very Vanilla.  When I want soft and pretty these colors are a sure bet.  

Steps:

1. We inked the flower from Blooming with Kindness in Crumb Cake ink and stamped it onto the Vanilla card stock. 
2. Then we used a mask or frame to sponge.  I cut out this frame from a piece of card stock using the largest Apothecary Accents Framelit.  You might wonder just how to get such a soft sponging without sponge marks.   The trick is to ink your sponge lightly (Crumb Cake ink) and with the mask placed over the Vanilla start sponging onto the mask and slowly move onto the Vanilla card stock.  I recommend a swirling or washing motion without pouncing. 
3. Afterwards we used the new Paper Piercing Essentials to poke holes inside the sponged area. 
4. Then add texture to the Soft Suede layer and add the stamped Vanilla piece onto it.
5. Thread your two Soft Suede ribbons through the ribbon slide (page 31 Holiday catalog) and wrap the long piece around these two pieces.  Adhere to the main card.

Supplies:

• Stamps – Blooming with Kindness, So Sorry  
• Card stock –Vanilla, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake card stock
• Ink – Crumb Cake, Soft Suede
• Accessories – Chevron embossing folder, Big Shot, Suede 3/8” taffeta ribbon, sponge, Essentials Paper-Piercing pack, tool and mat, Designer ribbon slides

Measurements:  main card 5 ½” X 8 ½”, Vanilla 3” X 5 1/16”, Soft Suede – 4” X 5 ¼”

Comments

[Kit Marie]

Love the monotone and all the special touches that make this card a real beauty. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Mary (aka Muffin's Mama)]

Great sponging tips. It gives a very nice look. TFS!

[KarrenJ]

This is a lovely card. Your sponging is so soft. Thanks for the tip on how to achieve that look.